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Wow! It's The End!

Started with hype and fanfare, Skuli Mogensen’s WOW Air – the low-cost long haul carrier – has flown into the sunset. What are the reasons?

Tatas Reach Out To GMR

Airport major GMR had been looking around for investors for quite some time. It finally got the Tatas along with Singapore’s GIC and SSG Capital Management. While the move signifies Tatas’ interest in the aviation business, it also points to a change of direction in the manner in which GMR conducts its business. A report.

Smooth Take-Offs, Smoother Landings

As India gets ready for growth in the skies, work is going on behind the scenes to ease the ‘growing pains’. Even so, a lot more needs to be – and in a hurry…

Love @ Starbucks In Schiphol

When Austin Mann decided to ask his longtime girlfriend to marry him he knew exactly where he wanted to do it. It was the spot where Esther Havens first started to fall in love with him.

Disruptor Cogoport Is Ready

A newcomer in online logistics, the Mumbai-based customer-centric Cogoport has already disrupted ocean logistics and will be stepping into air cargo logistics soon.

Tough Year For Emirates

A‘tough’ year, amid a stuttering economic climate in the Emirate: that is how Emirates Airlines explained a 69 per cent drop in net profits.

India-US Spat Over Ground Handling

In a thud, Indian carriers are no more allowed to do self handling at US airports. This is seen as retaliation under a bilateral air services agreement against denial of similar concession to US passenger airlines here.

The Maharaja's Worth For Bidders!

The national carrier has many takeaways and the government expects the bidders to pay for the good as well as the bad. It is a package deal, agreed. But as bidders find the conditions of the stake sale onerous, the government has come half-way to say that it is willing to change terms.

Enter the Falcon 6X

Pushing the boundaries further with the spacious, advanced and versatile twinjet Falcon 6X, Dassault will set new standards in the long-range large-cabin segment

A Kick-Start For Pharma Exports

The national regulatory body for Indian pharmaceuticals clears the way for exporters by doing away with the No-Objection Certificate for consignments meant for foreign markets.

Where Does Trump Fly From Here?

Watch and wait... Trump has threatened to tighten the screws of all businesses nonAmerican but will he? Will the shrewd businessman that he is stop him from overturning trade alliances and turning off the supply chain that American aviation giants depend on? A close look

Air Carnival Goes Bankrupt

Air Carnival Goes Bankrupt

New Freighters For FedEx

When FedEx ordered 50 ATR 72-600Fs, it was looking at more connectivity and with the advantage of carrying both bulk cargo and Unit Load Device (ULD) configurations, the plane will prove to be a winner in countries like India.

Boomtime For Engines

As Boom Supersonic readies to enter service in six years, it is on the lookout for state-of-the art engines that will power the aircraft.

Hail The Champions Of Digital Travel!

Indian travellers have emerged as the most digitally advanced in the world, in terms of using digital tools for travel purposes. That is the finding of a survey by Travelport.

Heathrow: The End Of The Beginning

British Prime Minister Theresa May’s Cabinet has endorsed a proposal to build a third runway at Heathrow. It follows 15 years of deliberations over where to expand the UK’s airport capacity. Many view it not as the beginning of the end but as the end of the beginning. 

Now, Will Everyone Fly?

History has never been kind to regional carriers in India. Many have started only to flounder and vanish in a few months. This time around, with the government’s UDAN initiative and the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS), will the going be different for regional carrier operators? Will the MoU between the Ministry of Civil Aviation and states for implementation of the scheme ensure connectivity of the 16 under-served airports and later the 394 un-served ones? Cruising Heights takes a close look. 

Showcase Of A Partnership

The second busiest airport in the Philippines and the country’s first privatised airport under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) framework, Mactan-Cebu International Airport is undergoing a transformation that is attracting the eyes of the aviation world. Spearheading the changes as a partner is India’s airport infrastructure major GMR

New Terminal Will Look Specifically And Traditionally Filipino

Andrew Acquaah-Harrison, Chief Executive Advisor, GMR Megawide Cebu Airport Corporation, has his work cut out. Heading the expansion of the first airport in the Philippines to be privatised under the PPP model, Acquaah-Harrison vision is clear: the Mactan Cebu International Airport has to be one of the “friendliest and most efficient” airport in the Philippines and Asia. He took time out from his busy schedule during his flying trip to Delhi for the GAD Asia conference to talk to TIRTHANKAR GHOSH. Excerpts from the conversation:

More Flights With AI

AI launched its thrice-a-week nonstop flight between Delhi and Copenhagen, capital of Denmark from September 16, 2017.

Nagpur Redux

Now that the airport has been handed over to MIHAN India Limited (MIL), work will be speeded up to complete the Multimodal International Hub.

Half Worldwide Bizjet Fleet Is 15 Years Or Older

More than 10,700 of the more than 21,900 global business jets were built in 2002 or earlier, according to data analysed by aviation market research firm Amstat. Nearly half of the global business jet fleet is 15 years or older.

Rotary Wing Warriors

With the exception of the Cheetah/ Chetak/Cheetal helicopter fleet, the air force helicopter inventory can be divided into Russian platforms (Mi-8, Mi-17, Mi-17 1V, Mi-17 V5, Mi 25, Mi 35, Mi 26) and the indigenously developed Dhruv ‘Advanced Light Helicopter’ (ALH) across ALH MK-I, ALH MKIII, ALH-MKIV versions. Five new helicopter types are to be inducted before the end of the decade; Kamov Ka-226T ‘Sergei’, HAL Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) and Light Combat Helicoper (LCH), Boeing AH-64E ‘Apache’ and CH-47I ‘Chinook’.

New Star On The Horizon

When Airbus completed its acquisition of Bombardier’s CSeries aircraft programme and became a majority stakeholder with 50.01 percent, it was seen as a step in the right direction by operators. And rightly so because Airbus wants to target the 100-150 seat market with the new addition in its family, reports C SANTHOSH.

Opportunities Galore For India

As the global MRO industry transitions towards new technology, India’s MRO market could find new opportunities – if only the right environment is created.

We Are Looking To Produce The Falcon 2000 Business Jet From The Nagpur Facility

After the successes of the Falcon 7X and 8X, there seems to be no looking back for Dassault Aviation. The new Falcon jet programme holds a lot of promises for the company, says Vadim Feldzer, Head of Global Communications, Dassault Falcon.

A Tribute To A Superstar

When Amitabh Bachchan turned 75 some time ago, Cruising Heights’ Picture Editor Pradeep Chandra decided to celebrate it in his own special way.

MAX8: Will it bring joy to Jet?

Once India’s only carrier with all the bells and whistles, today’s Jet Airways is anything but that. It looks old and tired even as it celebrates its 25th anniversary and nowhere is it more apparent than the domestic skies where it has lost its dominant position. Internationally too, Jet is an also ran. With the new B737 MAX8, the carrier has the opportunity to get back the leadership position it once held.

Choked, Yet Fighting Fit

That’s the story of Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport. With its single runway, it created a record on June 5, 2018 when it handled 1003 flights! However, the situation seems bit ironic on ground.

Maharaja Mess

It has been only downs for Air India. Caught in a tight-jacketed financial bind, the airline started its downhill journey a long ago and if nothing is done to revive its fortunes by the end of this financial year, India could bid farewell to the iconic national carrier. A report